Dicentra species

bleeding heart

Plants of Home and Garden

Stratify 6 weeks in freezer before sowing just covered at 55-60F/13-15C; germination can be erratic, or sow when fresh in fall. If started indoors transplant carefully 6 weeks after germination. Grow in light, moist, fertile soil; good shade plants. Water regularly during dry periods. May also be divided in spring or fall, or grown from root cuttings overwintered in a cold frame. The perennial species typically hardy zone 3-8